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    1987 Chevy V10 steering wander

    1987 Chevy v10 on 2 inch lift rear blocks, all front end components new. Steering box is new with weld on brace and bolt on brace, XJ shaft, new stabilizer, heavy duty tie rod from Off-road design. New ball joints and TREs everywhere. Around 35-50 mph I feel like I may lose end up in the other...
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    Toe adjustment 1987 V10

    I have an 87 v10 and my toe is out, the front end of my front tires are poking away from each other. I have the long adjustable tie rod with the tie rod ends on each end. I have adjusted the tie rod as far as it will go and the tires still aren't close to parallel. It's almost like my tie rod...
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    Chevy k10 steering arm cones

    Hey all, in the process of putting new ball joints and axle u joints on my k10 with a 2 inch lift. Wondering if I can re use the cones and nuts for the stock steering arm? I dinged them a little with a flat head as they are a bear to get out. But overall in good shape and I have reason to...
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    1987 Chevy v10 climate control wiring

    1987 Chevy v10 new blower motor, resistor and relay and climate control switches. I have power going to the brown/white wire for selector switch but no power on the speed control wiring at all. Just trying to get a reaction from the unit to see what works, fuse is good. Any help appreciated
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    Spark plug gap closed fresh rebuild

    Uh oh, fresh rebuilt tbi 350 just changing the plugs and noticed #2 plug gap closed. Engine also runs rough under load, bad timing maybe ? What am I in for ? Any help appreciated thanks !
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    1987 Chevy v10 parasitic draw

    Hey guys, so I am restoring a 1987 Chevy v10 with TBI, the truck will sit overnight and the battery will be completely dead next morning. I noticed the ECMB and horn/dimmer fuse are constantly hot with the truck off. Any tips on how to locate the draw ? If it's one of those two circuits how...
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    Mystery plug and wires

    Hello all, I am working on 1987 Chevy v10 pickup and wondering what these connections are. This plug has a grey, pink/black, blue and green wire and someone put a spade connector to it with a cut wire. Other connection in question is orange and white wire that are stuck together, looks like...
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    Heater box removal question

    Any way to remove the big ugly box on the firewall and keep heat ? I don't care about AC in the future I will probably do vintage air, want to keep heat but remove that heater box on firewall, any help appreciated!
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    1987 Chevy v10 fires but won't stay running

    Hey all, 1987 Chevy v10 will pop off but won't stay running so it's basically not starting. Issue is intermittent, timing is good because it ran fine on this timing last week, I replaced ICM and ignition coil. I am getting spark and a good fuel spray through the injectors. This is the TBI...
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    Rebuilt TBI 350 coolant in oil

    Hello all, recently purchased a remanufactured TBI 350 for my 87 Chevy 1/2 4x4. After initial break in, I noticed coolant in oil on dipstick and some white smoke out of tailpipe, decided to drain oil and saw coolant definitely in the break in oil. So I resealed the intake manifold and torqued...
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    1987 TBI tach install

    Working on an 87 TBI motor just had built, bought a new tach and was wondering where to hook rpm lead to ? I am seeing some threads where guys have 3 leads coming off the coil. I only have what is pictured and figured the empty plug is where the tach green wire would go? It currently isn't...
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    1987 sbc long block valve cover oil cap

    Got a 1987 Chevy v10, got some center bolt valve covers from a junkyard but don't know exactly what they came off of. The 1/4 turn oil cap does not work and there are no threads for a different one. Does it take a tube? I currently have a crappy press fit one in there and even that one...
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    1987 SBC 350 TBI long block build question

    Hey everyone, got a professional built long block SBC 350 TBI and am putting the pieces together to finish it. I noticed a couple of the main caps are using long studs, what is this for ? Also I purchased a 4 quart oil pan which I believe is stock for the 1987, this is a stock build btw. The...
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    T/L CTSY fuse keeps blowing

    Hey everyone, working through issues on my 1987 Chevy v10 and my tl CTSY fuse keeps blowing when I turn my parking lights on. This is one click on the headlight switch, I have not gotten my instrument lights to turn on either and dimmer gives no response. The tail harness looks like it may...
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    Brake pedal sinks to floor engine on

    I am stumped, I have replaced my brakes all the way around, new MC and brake booster, bled the lines several times and my brake pedal goes all the way to the floor with the engine on. With the engine off the pedal feels good and doesn't sink, with the vacuum booster plugged off pedal feels good...
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    700r4 transmission plug

    Just installed new plug in 700r4 old one was toast. 87 Chevy v10 tbi. Saw the pink/black and the blue wire and I wired those right in, missing original wiring for the purple, any advice on where to look and what it's purpose is? I'm trying to clean up PO shoddy wiring, any help appreciated...
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    1983 Chevy K10 Alternator and Starter Wiring

    What is the proper setup for Junction block to starter/ alternator, i have three 10 gauge red wires, one from fuse block, one from junction block and one from alternator that looks like it attaches to another one and then to starter. The stud attached wire on the back of alt. is running to...

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